The two oldest cats on record lived to 38 and 34 years old, both were owned by the same owner and lived off a diet of bacon, eggs, broccoli and coffee.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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Dolphins have names for one another.
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